Is abscisic aldehyde really the immediate precursor to stress-induced ABA?

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 191-192

  Cowan, A Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 0034194429     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1360-1385(00)01624-1     Document Type: Letter

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